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COLLEGE OF MINES and METALLURGY, U N IV E R S IT Y OF T E X A S, EL PASO ,
T EX A S, J A N U A R Y 1, 1922.
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T. < M. O N LY COLLEGE COPPER M I N E S TO RE IN U. « OFFERING EX OPEN IN EARLY SPRING CLUSIVE MINING COURSE War Surplus to B e S u f f i c i e n t l y R e Investigations have disclosed the fa c t that the College of Mines and Metallurgy o f the U niversity of T exas is the only institution in the United States conferring the single degree o f Mining Engineer. All oth er mining colleges have in their cur ricula, courses leading to degrees in other engineering branches, such as civil, electrical, mechanical, etc. The advantages o f the arrange m ent that exists here are very ob vious. All maintenance funds and appropriations instead of being used to keep up half a dozen engineering courses, are used for the single pur pose o f maintaining one thorough and complete course in Mining E n gineering and all its allied subjects. Again, facu lty members do not un der this arrangem ent have so many varied and distracting duties, which fa ct enables them to attain the high est possible degree of efficien cy in the subjects they teach. This rather unique and uncom mon feature o f the school is the re sult o f a conviction on the part of the facu lty and its founders that such an arrangem ent is the only logi cal and beneficial form of speciali zation in engineering instruction. And in this we wish to say that we agree with them most unreservedly and wholeheartedly.
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The Center College squad, most renowned football aggregation on earth, stopped over in El Paso last Friday wrhile en route to College Station, Texas, and came out for a little visit. While here they donned *-f eir uniforms, w en t out to the ath1' tic field and ran a few signals and practiced several new plays that Coach Moran had designed expressly for A. and M. It was indeed inspir ing to watch this bunch of huskies perform. Some day w e are going to play them and beat them perhaps, quien sabe? There was something similar t o a fam ily reunion between Prof. Kidd and Coacl Moran as the two used to be great ironies back at Tex^g A. -iind M., where Cap was head '■ ’ the jbhysics department and Mora was 2 oach.
CANON ELECTED CAPTAIN
duced By Spring to Per mi t R e sumpti on of Operati ons
By a series of arithmetical calcu lations based upon the am ount of copper above ground in the United States and the rate at which it is being disposed of through export and home consumption, various mining men have voiced the opinion that the copper mines will resume opera tion on a one-third capacity basis by early spring and that by summer there will be at least a half capacity production of the metal. This conclusion is reached from the following facts. There is at pres ent a surplus of 800,000,000 pounds of copper in the country. Of this amount the Copper Export Associa tion is holding for foreign sale 225,000,000 pounds, which leaves a to tal of 575,000,000 pounds on the market. This total is being reduced by home consumption at the rate of about 75,000,000 pounds monthly, Normally, there is carried in stock by the various dealers throughout the country a total of nearly 400,000,000 pounds. From these figures it can be seen that it will only be a matter of months until the copper in dustry gets back to normality. Several mine officials have an nounced defin itely the date upon which they would resume production. Chief am ong them is D. C. Jackling, president of the Utah Copper Co., the largest porphyry-copper producer in the world, who announces that his mine will reopen on February 1st. ------ o---------DR.
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3r. B urt Franklin Jenness, Lieut. Commauder, U. S. N., retired, and n em b ev o f the School of Mines fa c ulty, e n terta in ed at his home on Ft. Boulevard on the evening o f D ecem ber ¡)th the football men and the S. O. S. Club, an organization of Minos students who have had naval service, o f which Dr. Jenness is the founder. D ancing and other entertainm ent was enjoyed, refreshm ents were served and a most delightful time was had by all present.
F r a t er ni t y B a nq u et at H o t el Sheldon Pr o v e s to B e a Most E n j o y a bl e Oc casi on.
Letter of A dv i ce W r i t t e n B y S u c c e s s f ul Ge ol ogi s t to M. C. M. S t u de nt S peci al i zi n g in Ge ol ogy.
On the evening o f December 5th, the new ly elected pledges o f the A l pha Phi Omega fraternity were the guests o f honor at a banquet given by the active members o f that or ganization in the historical old ban quet room o f the Hotel Sheldon, the scene o f many business and social gatherings of note. A most delicious and well pre pared five course dinner was served, to which all present did ample jus tice. Toastmaster Dickinson dis charged the obligations o f his posi tion with his usual good taste and versatility. Then followed another session of am usem ent and enter tainment for which the impromptu speeches of the pledges present were responsible. Those who enjoyed the event were the active members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and the following pledges: Dudley Berry, Goodwin Ragsdale, C. II. Temple, Arhtur C. W heatley, F. J. Woodside and Lon D. Sory.
The follow ing t letter reprinted from the M. C. M. Lode, was written by a noted geologist in reply to a letter from a student o f the Michi gan College o f Mines who requested pract’cal advice concerning the pro fession and also the g eo lo g ist’s opin ion as to the desirability o f taking post graduate work in geology. H ow ever, Prof. W. II. Seamon is able and willing to give about as good profes sional advice in geology as anyone who could be approached in the mat ter. Nevertheless, we are reprinting the article in the hopes that it may be o f interest and perhaps b en efit to some who expect to become geolo gists. Personally, we do not approve of some o f the statem ents made in the letter, but they are at least worthy of consideration. “This is given as nothing more than candid but entirely personal opinion which in time your own ex perience may enable you to correct. Personally I should have little hes itancy in g e ttin g out into the wide world at the earliest possible mo ment. You may find it necessary to start low but a y ea r’s experience is worth more than ten y ea rs’ extra study . . . . I do not believe that there any thing in practical geology that a man of energy cannot master without help after a grounding in the ele ments. The case is som ew hat like learning Arabic script; it is hopeless if you do not know the alphabet, but you may even learn the alpha bet and read scores of books in print and y et be entirely puzzled before a sample of natural handwriting. So with the language of the rocks, you have to know the signs and symbols as th ey occur in nature in addition to knowing them in books. For ar gu m en t I would put the matter this way. A geologist has got to be a man of a certain type, he has to possess and develop the capacity for observing and explaining facts. If observational facu lty is lacking no amount of book learning will evoke it. But, without excessive acquain tance with books an alert observer will very soon catch on to the pur pose and methods of geologic proced ure. (Continued on page 2 , col. 4 )
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Roscoe H. Canon, o f Shiner, Tex., was elected captain o f the 11)22-23 football team by the unanimous vote of the letter men at the football ban quet given on the night o f December 4th at the Hotel Sheldon. The choice was a logical one and the hon or was well-deserved. Canon is a hardworker on the gridiron and has lots o f football sense as well as fo o t ball ability.
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Winter Ingham, ’2.3, invited to the home o f his uncle, Judge W. II. Winter on Pershing Drive, a group o f his friends on December 30th. D ancing was indulged in and re freshm ents were served, both o f which were enjoyed to the fullest possible extent. Am ong those present were the follow ing Miners and Minerettes: Ewald Kipp, W ebster J. Tharp, Tom Doxey, Dick Grigg, Gordon Smith, Willard Russell, and Misses Char lotte Ormsbee, Tama O’K eefe, and B etty Morissette.
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He grumbled. He was always behindhand. l i e had no iron in his blood. l i e was willing, but unfitted. He didn’t believe in himself. His stock excuse was “ I forgot.'’ He w a sn ’t ready for the next step. He did not put his heart into his work. He learned nothing from his mis takes. He ruined his ability by half do ing things . He chose his friends from among his inferiors. He never dared to act on his own initiative. He did not think it worth while to learn how. He tried to make “ b lu ff” take the place of hard work. He thought it clever to use coarse and profane language. He thought more of amusement than of g ettin g on in the world. He didn’t learn that the best part of his salary was not in his pay. Still he wondered why he didn’t g e t on .--C h esa p ea k e and Ohio E m ployee’s Magazine.
File photo / The Prospector
January 1, 1922 featured a partial view of the campus and the newly-elected captain of the football team.
10 million set aside for centennial preparation By Lorain Watters The Prospector The clanking and hammering of drills resonates off stucco walls across campus, while orange and blue banners hang above concrete rubble. With construction seemingly overtaking campus, UTEP is preparing a new face for the 100th anniversary. On Aug. 22, 2013, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a $10 million allocation that will go towards the campus transformation plan. “Money comes from different places—state legislature, tuition and private funds. We are getting the money from private donors, who have made
donations specifically for the celebration and many people have donated,” said Keith Erekson, executive director for the centennial office. Throughout the 2014 spring and fall semester, students, faculty and staff will be able to attend centennial-themed lectures, academic events and parties. “Any type of activity, chances are we will have it,” Erekson said. “We did it on purpose. We can’t just have one event, so we’re reaching out to alumni. Some events will be around the world. The overarching goal is to get everyone involved.” In 2010, President Diana Natalicio appointed a 100-member commission. Alumni, faculty and staff, residents of
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There is no secret inner committee that does everything. We look to students, faculty and staff to give us ideas, too, that we can use. - Keith Erekson, executive director for the centennial office
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Registered student organizations to participate in centennial celebrations By Amanda Guillen The Prospector
Christina Esquivel / The Prospector Jose Martinez, president of SHEP/MAES, junior mechanical engineering major.
Registered student organizations are preparing for a busy schedule of traditional and new events with a centennial spin. According to Catie McCorry Andalis, associate vice president of Student Life, a myriad of campus organizations will take part in centennial events including Greek organizations, honor societies, special interest groups and service-learning organizations. McCorry-Andalis said the events are an opportunity for the organizations to be recognized for their service to the community.
“These events are also opportunities for the members of these organizations to practice what they are learning in the classroom,” she said. “To plan an event, to facilitate a meeting, to engage with community leaders, to work with someone different from themselves, to demonstrate the incredible talent of our student body.” During halftime at the Jan. 9 basketball game, 20 student organizations were recognized and helped UTEP athletics kick off their centennial celebration. McCorry-Andalis said Student Life hopes to more than double the number of organizations that participate in Minerpalooza.
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Minerpalooza 2014 will be the premier opportunity for student organizations to showcase their talents.
-Catie McCorry Andalis, associate vice president of Student Life